Lemon Meringue vs Vital Yellow
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Lemon Meringue belongs to the beige family and Vital Yellow to the beige-yellow family. Lemon Meringue (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Vital Yellow (LRV 75), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Lemon Meringue vs Vital Yellow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lemon Meringue on one side and Vital Yellow on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Lemon Meringue comparisons
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lemon Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 6, Lemon Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Lemon Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 52, Lemon Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 58, Lemon Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 27, Lemon Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Lemon Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 55, Lemon Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 13, Lemon Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 44, Lemon Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lemon Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 66, Lemon Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Lemon Meringue the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Lemon Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Lemon Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Lemon Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Lemon Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Lemon Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 45, Lemon Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Lemon Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Lemon Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Lemon Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.